I made it about a month I guess. Then I had a couple of grueling hair days in a row and just couldn't take it nay more. I had mentioned before that the no-poo care was not working for my current cut and the longer I went without shampoo the worse it was getting. The wave was all but gone. I caved and shampooed with a "natural" shampoo which just meant less SLS and my hair felt terrible! The following day I went full stop with regular product and the hair felt better, I guess. the fact of the matter is that after my month of no-poo, it seems that I can just feel how dry and damaged it is without it's natural waxy protection.
My plan? To take another stab at this no-poo thing once I have grown some of the strange layers out of my hair and get it a little more length. Failing that I will cut it really short and try again.
I lost that battle to vanity. But the war is still on!
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
The No Poo Hair Saga Continues
Day 12
Can you believe I've made it 12 days? Wow. It's Sunday and I'm holed up in the house working, so I've got a headband to keep it outta my face not even thinking about it today. Yesterday I did go to the spa for a massage without shampooing. The massage therapist always does this awesome scalp massage with oil, I wonder if the scented oil in my hair is going to be a problem...
Day 13
Today was an amazing hair day. Zero frizz. I washed with the new baking soda water formula and rinsed thoroughly and then applied a rinse of 1 tbs or apple cider vinegar mixed with 2 cups water. gently towel dried and applied no product. I wonder if there is some unknown variable that contributed... I intend to go without a wash tomorrow, so we will see how it works out.
Day 14
For whatever reason today was not a good hair day. I think I'm going to need to explore a dry application (corn starch maybe) for days I don't wash with baking soda. But it was such a bizarre day I don't know if i trust my own judgement.
Day 15
Did the standard baking soda method, with the cider vinegar rinse. I brushed after the shower, but I know that my wavy hair doesn't like that. Never the less there was a good outcome.
Day 16
No shower today and I think I smell. Ok maybe only the same amount that I normally would after a hectic day.
Day 17
Today, for the first time I felt like a no poo'er. I didn't gaze lovingly at the shampoo sitting in the shower. I didn't wonder if I was doing something crazy. When I got home I decided to photograph my no poo hair. Once photographed, I decide that I need to think about using a little product as well :-).
Can you believe I've made it 12 days? Wow. It's Sunday and I'm holed up in the house working, so I've got a headband to keep it outta my face not even thinking about it today. Yesterday I did go to the spa for a massage without shampooing. The massage therapist always does this awesome scalp massage with oil, I wonder if the scented oil in my hair is going to be a problem...
Day 13
Today was an amazing hair day. Zero frizz. I washed with the new baking soda water formula and rinsed thoroughly and then applied a rinse of 1 tbs or apple cider vinegar mixed with 2 cups water. gently towel dried and applied no product. I wonder if there is some unknown variable that contributed... I intend to go without a wash tomorrow, so we will see how it works out.
Day 14
For whatever reason today was not a good hair day. I think I'm going to need to explore a dry application (corn starch maybe) for days I don't wash with baking soda. But it was such a bizarre day I don't know if i trust my own judgement.
Day 15Did the standard baking soda method, with the cider vinegar rinse. I brushed after the shower, but I know that my wavy hair doesn't like that. Never the less there was a good outcome.
Day 16
No shower today and I think I smell. Ok maybe only the same amount that I normally would after a hectic day.
Day 17
Today, for the first time I felt like a no poo'er. I didn't gaze lovingly at the shampoo sitting in the shower. I didn't wonder if I was doing something crazy. When I got home I decided to photograph my no poo hair. Once photographed, I decide that I need to think about using a little product as well :-).
Saturday, May 22, 2010
No Poo for You
What I really mean is no poo for me, but it just doesn't have the same ring. If you missed the back story including info on days one through five read The Sebum Challenge here.
Day 6
It was the strangest thing, the greasy hair I had when I went to sleep was just gone this morning. It sounds gross, but I checked my pillow case expecting an oily mess. Nothing. Because I did not trust what I could see, I did do a baking soda wash this morning. It feels good right now, but I can still feel a bit of over oily on the tips where I experimented with the olive oil.
I also found that sprinkling the baking soda on dry hair and massaging before showering was easier. I felt that I got more complete coverage or something. I also used the paste on the area that was over olive oiled (SERIOUSLY, what was I thinking!).
Day 7
You may begin to see a theme here. I laid in bed too long this morning and did not shower. My hair looked like hell, but mostly because I was about to pull it all out over stupid work stuff. Not oily or smelly. I think the baking soda does a WAY better job of cleaning my hair than shampoo did. I have a lot less frizz and a lot more body.
Day 8
You know things are getting desperate when I dream about wheather or not I should shampoo my hair. Today is the second time I've showered with out any type of cleansing treatment. I just wet my hair, massaged the scalp and rinsed with really hot water. It smells fine, I guess sebum doesn't really have an odor.
Day 9
Used the dry application method this morning with baking soda, massaged in the shower then rinsed. The baking soda does such an amazing job of clearing up the oily look and getting rid of any smell that I was worried that it was still washing away all of the sebum. It is pretty obvious from the way my hair feels when it is wet that the sebum is still there. It feels like a fine coating of wax on my hair. It's becoming obvious that my strange hair cut will not work in this new au natural hair, but I'm certainly not ready to take that plunge yet.
Later Day 9
Not getting the baking soda completely rinsed out is a big problem. My hair is stiff and scary right now (but not oily). Note to self, quicker shower, rinse with HOT water.
Day 10
Today was my company picnic in the park, sweat and dirt and sports, oh my. This morning I washed with very little baking soda and rinsed with super hot water. I think I've been using to much baking soda so I'm going to fiddle around with the ratio. Pulled my hair back into a pony tail while wet and it was still wet when I got home. I also made a side trip and picked up some Burts Bees shampoo and conditioner that do not contain SLS. I don't know if I'm built for this no pooing. I'm going to do a little research into the shampoo ingredients.
Day 11
I have a spa appointment today. Am I brave enough to go to the spa without shampooing? I don't know but I don't have long to figure it out. I'm thinking of cutting my hair super short, it might make the no poo easier to deal with...
I resisted the sinister pull of shampoo (natural is a good thing) but I did change my baking soda mixture to 1 tablespoon of baking soda to 1 cup water. I think the extra baking soda was making the ends feel brittle. I also added a vinager rinse for conditioning. It feels really good right now, but like I mentioned yesterday, it takes a lot longer to dry these days.
Day 6
It was the strangest thing, the greasy hair I had when I went to sleep was just gone this morning. It sounds gross, but I checked my pillow case expecting an oily mess. Nothing. Because I did not trust what I could see, I did do a baking soda wash this morning. It feels good right now, but I can still feel a bit of over oily on the tips where I experimented with the olive oil.
I also found that sprinkling the baking soda on dry hair and massaging before showering was easier. I felt that I got more complete coverage or something. I also used the paste on the area that was over olive oiled (SERIOUSLY, what was I thinking!).
Day 7
You may begin to see a theme here. I laid in bed too long this morning and did not shower. My hair looked like hell, but mostly because I was about to pull it all out over stupid work stuff. Not oily or smelly. I think the baking soda does a WAY better job of cleaning my hair than shampoo did. I have a lot less frizz and a lot more body.
Day 8
You know things are getting desperate when I dream about wheather or not I should shampoo my hair. Today is the second time I've showered with out any type of cleansing treatment. I just wet my hair, massaged the scalp and rinsed with really hot water. It smells fine, I guess sebum doesn't really have an odor.
Day 9
Used the dry application method this morning with baking soda, massaged in the shower then rinsed. The baking soda does such an amazing job of clearing up the oily look and getting rid of any smell that I was worried that it was still washing away all of the sebum. It is pretty obvious from the way my hair feels when it is wet that the sebum is still there. It feels like a fine coating of wax on my hair. It's becoming obvious that my strange hair cut will not work in this new au natural hair, but I'm certainly not ready to take that plunge yet.
Later Day 9
Not getting the baking soda completely rinsed out is a big problem. My hair is stiff and scary right now (but not oily). Note to self, quicker shower, rinse with HOT water.
Day 10Today was my company picnic in the park, sweat and dirt and sports, oh my. This morning I washed with very little baking soda and rinsed with super hot water. I think I've been using to much baking soda so I'm going to fiddle around with the ratio. Pulled my hair back into a pony tail while wet and it was still wet when I got home. I also made a side trip and picked up some Burts Bees shampoo and conditioner that do not contain SLS. I don't know if I'm built for this no pooing. I'm going to do a little research into the shampoo ingredients.
Day 11
I have a spa appointment today. Am I brave enough to go to the spa without shampooing? I don't know but I don't have long to figure it out. I'm thinking of cutting my hair super short, it might make the no poo easier to deal with...
I resisted the sinister pull of shampoo (natural is a good thing) but I did change my baking soda mixture to 1 tablespoon of baking soda to 1 cup water. I think the extra baking soda was making the ends feel brittle. I also added a vinager rinse for conditioning. It feels really good right now, but like I mentioned yesterday, it takes a lot longer to dry these days.
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